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English 8 Post Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A conversation between two or more characters.

a)

dialect

b)

conversation

c)

talking

d)

dialogue

2.

The telling of events that happened earlier in a story

a)

flashback

b)

foreshadowing

c)

plot

d)

climax

3.

A category of literature

a)

theme

b)

genre

c)

type

d)

plotl

4.

A contradictory statement - the characters says one thing but means another

a)

hyperbole

b)

irony

c)

alliteration

d)

pun

5.

A sad and lonely house wept chipped paint onto the sidewalk.

a)

alliteration

b)

irony

c)

personification

d)

simile

6.

It was a zillion degrees below zero!

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

7.

The car was so expensive - it cost me an arm and a leg.

a)

pun

b)

humor

c)

irony

d)

idiom

8.

Dictionary definition of a word

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

moral

d)

inference

9.

Thoughts, feelings and images associated with a word

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

theme

d)

inference

10.

She was as happy as a lark.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

11.

Kisses are the flowers of love in bloom.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

12.

Sally sold seashells by the seashore.

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

13.

Sections of a poem

a)

lines

b)

stanzas

c)

rhymes

d)

chapters

14.

plot, pop, buzz, hiss

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

15.

Hints about what will occur later in a story

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashback

c)

point of view

d)

conflict

16.

Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society

a)

climax

b)

conflict

c)

opening

d)

plot line

17.

The main character in the story

a)

antagonist

b)

narrator

c)

protagonist

d)

human

18.

The lesson/moral of a story

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

theme

d)

plot

19.

Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, end

a)

theme

b)

genre

c)

conflicts

d)

plot line

20.

Using knowledge and past experiences to draw a conclusion

a)

strategies

b)

logic

c)

inferences

d)

determination

21.

... (punctuation when leaving out unnecessary information) .

a)

dash

b)

comma

c)

period

d)

ellipses

22.

Debatable Claim + Evidence + Commentary =

a)

topic

b)

thesis

c)

essay

d)

argument

23.

When writing an argument, the writer's opinion on a topic is...

a)

opinion

b)

claim

c)

counter-claim

d)

evidence

24.

Not giving proper credit to a source

a)

plagiarism

b)

fraud

c)

rationing

d)

falsehood

25.

.org, .edu, .gov

a)

notes

b)

credible source

c)

bad web sites

d)

research

26.

In addition to; however; on the other hand; as a result

a)

clues

b)

transitions

c)

statements

d)

citations

27.

Use these when quoting or paraphrasing a source

a)

parentheses

b)

quotations

c)

indents

d)

citations

28.

facts, reasons and details in an argument

a)

evidence

b)

claim

c)

commentary

d)

opinions

29.

The explanation that supports the evidence

a)

argument

b)

evidence

c)

commentary

d)

claim

30.

Present (ing) and past (ed) forms of verbs that become an adjective

a)

preposition

b)

infinitive

c)

gerund

d)

participle

31.

Present form (ing) of a participle that acts as a noun

a)

gerund

b)

verb

c)

infinitive

d)

interjection

32.

The verb base of a participle with the word "to" in front of it

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

interjection

d)

infinitive

33.

Wow, this year went by fast!

a)

preposition

b)

interjection

c)

verb

d)

adjective

34.

Suzie is going to miss her favorite teacher, Miss Reed.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

pronoun

35.

Please wash and wax the car.

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

contraction

d)

conjunction

36.

Please pay for your groceries.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

37.

Suzie slid around the corner and lost control of her scooter.

a)

contraction

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

verb

38.

We carefully planned our trip to Ireland.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

adverb

39.

Ireland is a popular tourist destination.

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

article

40.

It will cost three million dollars to build the facility.

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

article

d)

adjective

41.

A great deal of homework was given by the teacher.

a)

active

b)

passive

42.

A king ruled the people of Wales for centuries.

a)

active

b)

passive

43.

My favorites classes are English, Math, and Social Studies II.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

My mom and I went fishing.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

good luck on your test.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

I have not doubt i'll do great on the test.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

He read the bible every night.

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Her favorite book was Beauty and the Beast.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Buddy cried, "this year was great and I will miss middle school."

a)

true

b)

false

50.

I have an appointment with dr. Dogood on Monday.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

We will be staying in Grand Rapids next Monday.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

We began driving South for our trip to West Texas.

a)

true

b)

false